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What Planned Parenthood Does—and Does Not—Offer

Aubrey Wursten
01/21/2021

Mammograms? Cancer Care? Many people have misconceptions about what Planned Parenthood actually does. Let’s debunk some common myths.

3 Undeniably Pro-Life Messages from "Soul" (Movie Review)

Kadee Powell
01/15/2021

Disney Pixar’s, “Soul” has an unavoidably pro-life message that reveals that life is valuable and desirable despite hardship and suffering.

Misconception Monday: Lack of Viability Justifies Abortion

Ryan Phillips
01/11/2021

This week, we break down the common abortion misconception: “Abortion is okay when the baby is not yet viable.”

The Dangerous Rise of the Abortion Pill - Abortions with NO Doctor Visit!

Aubrey Wursten
01/05/2021

The abortion pill has gone up in popularity, while regulation has gone down. And while COVID has surged, so has another epidemic: mail-order abortions. What are the dangers of this trend for women?

A Year in Review: What Has Pro-Life Utah Done in 2020?

Jessica Spackman
12/30/2020

Pro-Life Utah does more than just social media; find out how many babies we’ve saved this year, how we’re helping women, and how we’re making Utah pro-life on both individual and a legislative levels.

Misconception Monday: Abortion Is the Same as Miscarriage

Ryan Phillips
12/27/2020

This week, we break down the common abortion misconception: "Abortion is the same as miscarriage."

From Bethlehem to Utah: Mothers Choosing Life

Mary Taylor
12/22/2020

A Christmas message of gratitude, love, and joy from Pro-Life Utah's president to our wonderful supporters, old and new.

Misconception Monday: Birth Defects and Down Syndrome

Ryan Phillips
12/20/2020

This week, we break down the common abortion misconception: "Abortion is okay if the baby will have birth defects or Down Syndrome."

Misconception Monday: Clump of Cells

Ryan Phillips
12/14/2020

This week, we break down the common abortion misconception: “It’s just a clump of cells.”

Bad Pro-Life Arguments to Avoid - How Good Are Your Pro-Life Apologetics?

Aubrey Wursten
12/11/2020

Are your pro-life talking points compelling? Learn about 3 bad arguments that you need to avoid.

Misconception Monday: Abortion Is Healthcare

Ryan Phillips
12/07/2020

This week, we break down the common abortion misconception: "Abortion is healthcare."

Is There a Link Between Suicide and Abortion?

William Lawyer
12/03/2020

Many pro-choicers mock the claim that abortion increases a woman’s risk of suicide. Let’s follow the science.

Misconception Monday: Exceptions for the Life of the Mother

Ryan Phillips
11/30/2020

This week, we break down the common abortion misconception: "We must make exceptions to abortion restrictions because of cases of danger to the life of the mother."

Misconception Monday: We Need Abortion for Cases of Rape

Ryan Phillips
11/23/2020

This week, we break down the common abortion misconception: “We need abortion to be legal because of cases of rape and incest.”

Misconception Monday: I'm Personally Against Abortion, but...

Ryan Phillips
11/16/2020

This week, we break down the common abortion misconception: "I'm personally against abortion, but I support a woman's right to choose."

Even Utah Doctors Encourage Abortion Based on Unreliable Prenatal Tests

Aubrey Wursten
11/14/2020

Expectant mothers in Utah might assume that no doctor here would suggest abortion based on an uncertain prenatal diagnosis. Sadly, they would be wrong.

Misconception Monday: A Woman Should Not Be Forced to Have a Baby

Ryan Phillips
11/09/2020

Pro-choice advocates dress up in costumes from the Handmaid's Tale, implying that, without abortion, this is the grim reality women would face. Of course, this notion is patently absurd.

"Abortion:" The Moral, Medical, and Legal Definitions

Aubrey Wursten
11/06/2020

Before arguing for or against the legality of abortion, let's make sure we first define the word "abortion" in all its contexts.

Viability as a Criteria for Personhood

William Lawyer
11/04/2020

Is an unborn baby a person? Pro-choicers would say no, and one of their main psychological justifications is the argument of viability: the unborn are not viable until appx. 21 weeks gestation. We disagree.

Misconception Monday: Abortion Empowers Women

Ryan Phillips
11/02/2020

This week, we break down the common abortion misconception: “Abortion is an empowering choice for the modern woman.”

Fact Check: 3 False Claims about Abortion Law from Utah Doctor

Aubrey Wursten
10/28/2020

This year's election has seen an increase in pro-lifers campaigning for unapologetically pro-choice candidates. Today, we fact check 3 false claims from Dr. Dressman's explanation for why she is doing the same.

Misconception Monday: Abortion is a Reproductive Right

Ryan Phillips
10/26/2020

This week, we break down the common abortion misconception: "Abortion is a reproductive right."

Presidential and VP Candidates Track Records on Abortion

William Lawyer
10/24/2020

As election day draws near, there is a lot of talk about abortion, but you may be wondering: What have the candidates actually done on abortion? We break down Biden's, Harris', Trump's, and Pence's track record on abortion.

Is God Pro-Choice? - Agency and Abortion

Aubrey Wursten
10/21/2020

Some claim that, since God allows people to choose, "God is pro-choice." We get to the bottom of it by answering the age-old question: What decisions do we leave up to the individual and God? And when does the state intervene?

Misconception Monday: My Body, My Choice

Ryan Phillips
10/18/2020

This week, we break down the common abortion misconception: "My body, my choice."

The Correlation Between Abortion and Breast Cancer: Real or Hoax?

William Lawyer
10/16/2020

Many pro-life organizations claim a positive correlation between abortion and breast cancer, and pro-choice advocates often accuse them of spreading false or misleading information about abortion and women's health. Let's follow the science to find the truth.

Rebuttal to BYU Professor: Abortion Matters for This Presidential Election

Jessica Spackman
10/16/2020

The co-founder of BYU’s American Heritage explains why he will be voting for Joe Biden despite being personally pro-life. Here at Pro-Life Utah, we are concerned with the popularity of the video across the state and wish to offer a counterargument.

Misconception Monday: Abortion Is Between a Woman and Her Doctor

Ryan Phillips
10/12/2020

This week, we break down the common abortion misconception: "Abortion is a private decision between a woman and her physician."

Trump Signs Executive Order Helping Protect Abortion Survivors

William Lawyer
09/27/2020

The debate over abortion has become not only a debate over the lives of the unborn, but the lives of those who have already been born as well, and we all have a duty to protect them as we would the life of any other child.

Viral Facebook Post Spreads Misinformation about Abortion

Pro-Life Utah
09/21/2020

A recent viral post on Facebook conflates Abortion and C-Sections, claiming that Cesarean Delivery is the same as an abortion, and that the survival of the child is merely the failure of the procedure.

The Truth Behind Utah Fetal Remains Law

William Lawyer
09/18/2020

Utah's bill, and others like it, should be one of the areas that people on all sides of the abortion issue can agree on. If we can find a way to work together here, perhaps we can find a way to do so elsewhere as well.

If Wombs had Windows: The Journey of Pro-Life Utah's Ultrasound Van

William Lawyer
09/08/2020

In his book, Aborting America, Former abortionist turned pro-life advocate Dr. Bernard Nathanson once said, “Fewer women would have abortions if wombs had windows.” It’s not hard to imagine why, after seeing their child, many women would be less inclined to terminate. Being able to observe the humanity of the unborn firsthand is incredibly powerful, and there is very little that is more effective at illustrating the importance and reality of the child’s life.

SB 67 Amendment #2 Part 2

Pro-Life Utah
06/07/2020

Rep. Ray Ward proposed this amendment to continue to allow medical facilities and abortion clinics to dispose of fetal remains as medical waste. This defeats the purpose of the bill which was to require healthcare facilities to handle the fetal remains with respect and dignity rather than tossing them in with other medical waste. This amendment was the split into two parts - Part 2 refers specifically to miscarried fetal remains.

SB 174 Amendment #4

Pro-Life Utah
06/07/2020

Rep. Andrew Stoddard (D) proposed this amendment that would change the penalty for the crime of performing an abortion from a second degree felony to an infraction. This shows a lack of respect for human life by reducing the penalty to a slap on the wrist.

SB 174 Amendment #5

Pro-Life Utah
06/07/2020

Rep. Patrice Arent proposed this amendment that would remove the requirement to report a rape in order to receive an abortion under the “rape exception” in Utah law. Where exceptions to a prohibition on abortion exist, they must be strictly regulated. This amendment would have created a loophole that would certainly be abused.

HB 364 Motion to Circle

Pro-Life Utah
06/07/2020

Rep. Lee Perry (R) motioned to circle HB 364 (The Ultrasound Bill). A motion to circle freezes a bill on the legislative reading calendar and the lawmakers move onto the next bill in the queue. The bill can only be voted on if there is a “motion to uncircle” the bill later. The circling of this bill had the effect of killing the bill.

SB 65 Abortion Amendments (Removal of the reporting requirement for rape)

Pro-Life Utah
06/07/2020

This bill would have removed provisions requiring a physician to verify a report has been made to law enforcement before the physician performs an abortion on an adult woman who is pregnant as a result of rape or incest. Where exceptions abortion restrictions exist, they must be strictly regulated. This amendment would have created a loophole that would certainly be abused in order to obtain late term abortions in our state.

SB67 Amendment 2 Part 1

Pro-Life Utah
06/06/2020

HB377 Health Care Funding Amendments

Pro-Life Utah
03/05/2020

HB377 Health Care Funding Amendments ensures Title X (family planning) funds are used in accordance with Utah pro-life and pro-family values.

This Utah OBGYN Aborted a 19 Week Baby. Here’s Her Bizarre Justification:

Pro-Life Utah
03/04/2020

Dr. Marcela Smid told the Utah Legislature how she aborted a 19 week baby. Here's her bizarre justification.

Help support Pro-Life Bills this Session

Pro-Life Utah
03/01/2020

Up-to-date links to email your legislators for each of the pro-life bills.

SB174 Abortion Prohibition Amendments (Life Begins at Conception Act)

Pro-Life Utah
02/25/2020

SB174 Abortion Prohibition Amendments (Life Begins at Conception Act) sets up Utah abortion law in the event that Roe v. Wade falls.

HB364 Abortion Revisions (Ultrasound bill)

Pro-Life Utah
02/20/2020

HB364 Abortion Revisions is our ultrasound bill that provides true informed consent to women and has the potential to save babies lives.

Utah Abortionist David Turok Defends Child Killing. Here's Our Response.

Deanna Holland
02/13/2020

As the Vice President of Pro-Life Utah, I feel duty bound to respond to this piece written by Utah abortionist David Turok. Let me share with you some of what I know about the practices of Utah abortion providers:

These 500+ Utah Healthcare Workers Openly Support Abortion

Pro-Life Utah
02/13/2020

500+ Utah Healthcare Workers Signed An Open Letter Opposing 2020 Pro-Life Bills. Here are their names.

SB67 Disposition of Fetal Remains

Pro-Life Utah
01/27/2020

SB67 Disposition of Fetal Remains ensures that fetal remains (in cases of miscarriage & abortion) are no longer discarded as medical waste & are instead treated with dignity & respect.

5 Ways Intermountain Healthcare Supports Utah Planned Parenthood

Pro-Life Utah
11/09/2019

Intermountain Healthcare supports Utah Planned Parenthood through donations, referrals, allowing them to use their facilities, and opposing pro-life bills.

Four Falsehoods From Utah Planned Parenthood’s Vice President

Pro-Life Utah
08/24/2019

Planned Parenthood of Utah's Vice President of Public Policy Heather Stringfellow wrote a blog post that dismissed a post-abortive woman's experience as well as slammed our sidewalk advocacy program. Here we set the record straight about four specific falsehoods she promulgates in her piece (ironically titled ‘The Truth About Abortion’):

Planned Parenthood of Utah is Wrong About Late-Term Abortion

Pro-Life Utah
08/11/2019

PP Utah's Marketing Manager claimed in a podcast that late-term abortions are a "complete fabrication." Here we break down her claim by looking at Utah abortion statistics.

Planned Parenthood of Utah Invited Us To Join Them: Here's Our Response

Pro-Life Utah
07/23/2019

Planned Parenthood of Utah said that Abortion Free Utah should join their efforts. We will never join forces with an organization that benefits financially from abortion, that is required to perform abortion in order to operate, that undermines parents at every turn, and that has a radically different view of what constitutes healthy sexuality education than we do.

Answering 30 Pro-Choice Arguments

Ryan Phillips
07/08/2019

Find answers to the most common pro-choice arguments.

These 30 Utah MFM Doctors Openly Support Abortion (Here's What You Can Do)

Pro-Life Utah
07/06/2019

In April, 30 Utah maternal fetal medicine specialists (high-risk OBGYNs) signed an op-ed opposing a ban on elective abortion after 18 weeks. Read here to unpack their fallacious arguments as well as to find out what YOU can do if you know or have been a patient of any of these doctors.

Utah Planned Parenthood CEO Deceives Four Times in ONE Sentence

Pro-Life Utah
07/01/2019

Karrie Galloway told KSL, “I’m a health care provider, and we make sure we’re following the letter and the spirit of the law in providing healthcare to the people of Utah.” In one single sentence, she makes 4 deceptive statements.

Cutting Through the Partial-Birth Abortion Rhetoric

Aubrey Wursten
06/17/2019

Like most people familiar with the pro-life crusade, I have watched with perpetually rolling eyes as I’ve read the recent debate about late-term abortion. I have watched with frustration as physicians have tap-danced their way to justifying it, and I have squirmed as truly tragic examples have been used to defend overreaching and barbaric laws allowing the procedure. I know the truth, I’m tired of debating, and I want a break.

Pro Choice? Ask Yourself 3 Questions

Ryan Phillips
06/03/2019

An honest answer to any of these 3 questions should dispel anyone from pro-choice thinking.

Utah State Senator Derek Kitchen Contradicts Himself on Abortion

Pro-Life Utah
05/06/2019

Utah State Senator Derek Kitchen tweeted that reducing abortion is 'a goal that we all share," but the restaurant he owns catered Planned Parenthood of Utah's Roe vs. Wade Celebration.

“Why Utah Planned Parenthood Now Does Abortions” (It’s Not Why They Claim)

Pro-Life Utah
04/24/2019

Why did Utah Planned Parenthood begin performing abortions in 2010? Their executives give predictable talking points, but further research reveals the truth: abortion is corporate-mandated and is big business.

PPAU Doesn't Like Abortion Informed Consent (But They Helped Create It)

Pro-Life Utah
04/13/2019

Planned Parenthood of Utah has spoken out against the informed consent module a woman must take before an abortion, but one of their own executives was on the committee that created it.

Logan Event Raises Tens of Thousands For Planned Parenthood Every Year

Pro-Life Utah
03/22/2019

Logan, Utah is known by many to be a tight-knit conservative community in the state. However, one of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah’s (PPAU) largest fundraisers, “The Chocolate Festival,” has been taking place in Cache Valley for 32 years. Held each February around Valentine’s Day, this event regularly brings in tens of thousands of dollars each year to go toward the state’s largest abortion provider.

HB136 Abortion Amendments (Cherish Life Act)

Pro-Life Utah
02/02/2019

UPDATE 3/26/19: HB136 has been signed by Governor Herbert. It's official! Thank you again to everyone who helped get this bill passed & signed into law!

HB166 Down Syndrome Nondiscrimination Abortion Act (2019)

Pro-Life Utah
02/02/2019

UPDATE 3/22/19: HB166 has been signed by Governor Herbert. It's official! Thank you again to everyone who helped get this bill passed & signed into law!

Improved Informed Consent Class in Utah!

Pro-Life Utah
01/01/2019

We are pleased to announce that the new and improved informed consent class for Utah women considering an abortion is now live! We believe that with more accurate information, more women will be empowered to choose life.

4 Ways that Planned Parenthood of Utah Fails By Its Own Standards

Pro-Life Utah
07/04/2018

Planned Parenthood Association of Utah (PPAU) presents itself as a trusted and professional organization that provides quality healthcare and education to the community. A closer look, however, shows that they fail to live up to many of the standards they claim to set themselves. Here's how:

Pro-Choicers Keep Changing The Subject Away From Abortion

Pro-Life Utah
06/28/2018

A recent editorial in the Salt Lake Tribune claimed that a person cannot be "pro-life" unless he/she is actively working to relieve the plight of children in warn-torn countries, gun violence, the death penalty, and other social problems. Those are valid issues to discuss, but they're a red herring, as pro-choicers continually deflect away from the subject of abortion and whether or not life in the womb has value.

To the Mormon Woman Who #StandswithPP: A 10-Point Response (Part 2)

Pro-Life Utah
06/03/2018

A few years ago, Crystal Young-Otterstrom wrote an article explaining why she as a Mormon stands with Planned Parenthood and supports abortion being legal. Here is Part 2 of a 10-point rebuttal to her arguments.

To the Mormon Woman Who #StandswithPP: A 10-Point Response (Part 1)

Pro-Life Utah
06/02/2018

A few years ago, Crystal Young-Otterstrom wrote an article explaining why she as a Mormon stands with Planned Parenthood and supports abortion being legal. Here is a 10-point rebuttal to her arguments.

The Declining Services of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah

Pro-Life Utah
05/19/2018

Planned Parenthood of Utah touts itself as a trusted healthcare provider, but their annual reports show that their services are falling in numbers. One service, however, has dramatically increased: abortion.

Untruths From Utah Planned Parenthood CEO: "Comprehensive" Care?

Pro-Life Utah
05/02/2018

For years, Karrie Galloway, the CEO of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, has said that her organization provides “comprehensive reproductive health care.” Further investigation of this claim reveals that it is clearly false. Here’s how:

The Glaring Conflict of Interest of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah

Pro-Life Utah
02/15/2018

Annabel Scheinberg, the Education Director of Planned Parenthood of Utah, is married to Dr. David Turok, the abortion provider of PPAU. Here's why that matters.

SB118 Abortion Informed Consent Reform

Pro-Life Utah
01/30/2018

UPDATE 3/6/18: SUCCESS! SB118 PASSED its final vote today!! Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen! Thank you to Senator Todd Weiler and Representative Kevin Stratton for sponsoring the bill. Thank you to the Senators/Representatives who voted to pass it. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This bill takes the responsibility of the state portion of mandated abortion informed consent information from the abortion provider, and places it in the hands of the state of Utah. This will be accomplished through an online, interactive class that a woman will take at the clinic. This ensures that all women receive complete and accurate information before making an abortion decision. It also creates an environment where abortion providers are no longer asked to state information they may not personally align with.

HB205: Down Syndrome Anti-Discrimination Abortion Act

Pro-Life Utah
01/22/2018

UPDATE (3/9/18): We are heartbroken to announce that HB205, the Down Syndrome Nondiscrimination Abortion Act, did not pass this legislative session. This is a huge loss for our state and our society! The Utah Senate chose to let people die when they chose to hold HB205 hostage and not let it come to a vote on the Senate floor. So many people sacrificed their time, talents and efforts to get HB205 this far. We thank them for their words, prayers, emails, phone calls, texts and all other efforts behind the scenes and in the forefront! Your love, passion, and determination were not in vain! Much good has come and will come from what you've done. You fought for those how cannot protect themselves. You are true heroes! We have great hopes that while HB205 did not pass this year, this is not the end of Down Syndrome anti-discrimination legislation in Utah! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A Down Syndrome diagnosis shouldn’t be a death sentence. Selective abortion, for any reason, is the very definition of eugenics. History warns us that this is a very dangerous road to take. Recent news out of Iceland and Denmark regarding the eradication of Down Syndrome, or rather the eradication of people with Down Syndrome via abortion should give all of us nightmares. Early prenatal testing via a maternal blood draw has opened up the way to let us prepare for these babies, or eradicate an entire subset of our population. Presently, Down Syndrome is the main target of this “compassionate eugenics” movement, but it If we do not stand up against this thinking, it will be just the beginning. After Down Syndrome, what group will come next? Utah needs to draw a defining line in the sand and declare loudly to the world, “We will not go there!”

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